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Safety Services

About Us
Safety Services provides the private and public sectors with electrical, elevator, and boiler services, including plan reviews, on-site inspections, electrical and boiler code consultations and the enforcement of the relevant regulations and acts. Safety Services also includes the Office of the Fire Marshal.

Inspection Services

Boiler Safety
This section provides information regarding permits inspections and registration for boiler and pressure vessel installations and the registration and examination of stationary engineers and also examines and registers wielders for Pressure Wielding.
Boilers - Plan Reviews, Registration, and Permits
Registration and examination of Stationary Engineers: Stationary Engineers that are required for the operation of boilers over 30 KW and installed in other than single family and duplex homes are registered with this section. Registration is every 3 years. Boiler Safety also does examination to the National system for 1st through 5th class engineers.
Registration and examination of Pressure Wielders: Pressure Wielders are registered annually and this section may also provide testing of wielders.
Permits: A permit is required for all boiler and pressure vessel installations where the total connected capacity of a boiler is over 30 KW and installed in other than a single family or duplex home. Any pressure vessel over .06 cubic meters also requires a permit before installation.
Note: The Boiler and Pressure Vessel Act is in the process of being repealed and replaced by the Technical Standards & Safety Act.

Electrical Safety
Electrical Safety provides information regarding plan reviews, permits, inspections, and registration for Electrical services in Nunavut.
Note: The Electrical Act is in the process of being repealed and replaced by the Technical Standards & Safety Act. This section provides information regarding permits for and inspections of all electrical installations and the registration of skilled electrical workers in the territory of Nunavut. All installations must follow the rules and standards of the Canadian Electrical Code and the Nunavut Electrical Protection Act.

Technician Registration
Electrical Workers, Electronic Technicians, and Elevator Constructors must be registered every 3 years. All Qualified Electrical Workers, Electronic Technicians, and Elevator Constructors must be registered in order to be issued permits for work done under the Electrical Protection Act.

Work Permits
A valid permit is required before you start work on any type of electrical or electronic installation in Nunavut.

PERMIT-Electrical Wiring
Required for each electrical job in Nunavut, whether a new installation, rewiring, or addition.

PERMIT-Rough In
Declaration swearing work done follows the permit, follows code, and is safe to make inaccessible.

PERMIT-Supply Energy
Declaration swearing work done follows the permit, follows code, and is safe for supply of energy.

Home Owner Criteria
Description of requirements for home owners who plan to do their own wiring

Elevator Safety
Elevator Safety Coming soon!

Gas Safety

Registration for Gas Fitters:

This section provides information regarding permits inspections and registration for gas installations and the registration of qualified gas fitters.

Permits for Gas Installations and registration of Qualified Gas Fitters:
Permits are required for all gas and LPG installations. Registration of qualified Gas Fitters is every 3 years.

Note: The Gas Protection Act is in the process of being repealed and replaced by the Technical Standards & Safety Act

Fire Safety

Fire Marshal's Office
Provides inspections and enforcement of the applicable Acts & Regulations including the Fire Prevention Act, Parts 3 and 9 of the National Building Codes as it pertains to Fire and Life Safety only, National Fire Codes, Cities Towns and Villages Act, and Hamlets Act.

Fire Prevention Strategy
Provides for implementation of the Nunavut Fire Protection Strategy. Training opportunities are provided to volunteer fire-fighters, who in turm provide emergency and firefighting services throughout Nunavut.